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SR 42

Honoring Dr. David Bowden.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Alexander and 49 co-sponsors

Indiana Senate passed a ceremonial resolution (SR 42) honoring Dr. David Bowden with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M, Zay added as coauthors
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Bill Summary · SR 42

Legislative bill overview

SR 42 is a concurrent resolution honoring Dr. David Bowden for his contributions and service. The bill passed its first reading by voice vote on March 17, 2025, with broad bipartisan support from Indiana senators.

Why is this important

Concurrent resolutions honoring individuals serve to formally recognize achievements and contributions at the state legislative level, creating an official public record of the honoree's significance. While non-binding and ceremonial, such recognitions can provide meaningful acknowledgment and may be important to the individual, their family, and their community.

Potential points of contention

  • Limited public information: The bill text does not specify Dr. Bowden's accomplishments, profession, or why he merits state-level recognition, making it difficult to assess the appropriateness of the honor
  • Resource allocation concerns: Some may question whether legislative time should be devoted to ceremonial resolutions versus substantive policy matters
  • Broad co-sponsorship: The extensive list of co-authors (47+ senators) suggests this may be a routine procedural matter rather than a substantive legislative achievement

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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